Percolator



Feb.. 23

L. BON ELL PERCOLATOR Filed NOV. 1, 1924 W MW Patented Feb. 23, ll.

Yunirse stress LAVJRENCE BONELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PERCOLATOR.

Application filed November 1, 1924. Serial No. 747,150.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it linown that I, Liiwnnnen Bonnin., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pereolators, of which the followingis a specification.

IVIy invention relates to new and useful improvements in percolators, and more particularly to a coffee percolator and has for its Object the provision of such a device which will positively prevent any grounds or solid particles from getting into the liquid coffee within the container or therefrom into the cup; and another object is to provide such a device which can be easily separated and thoroughly cleaned, and is therefore especially sanitary, and which has adjustable means for conveniently removing the device from the container.

@ther objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will bc best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of my iiivention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view, line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 isa vertical sectional view, taken partly in section on on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. d is an enlarged fragmentary viewI taken on line s-ll of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view, taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a view of the reticulated niember or screen.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises a casing 10, preferably tubular in form and having two open ends which are preferably .pro-

v vided with ledge means 11 as by curving or turning over said ends. Straining means is removably mounted over each of said ends and preferably includes a cover 12 with perforations 13 and a large central perforation la therein, said cover also contains several projections or iiidentations 15 extending outwardly so as to provide a space between the cover and. the container upon which these projections rest in order to provide proper sirviiletin through. the openings 0r pertei'ations 13 and l-l; openings 16 are also provided in the side wall of said cover to aid in turning and removing the cover from the casing. Closely woven straining means 1T is mounted in the cover and is preferably made of closely woven cloth of three or more ply in thickness; and a substantiallyY still' and reticulated member 18 is placed over said cloth strainer to retain it in position. said member restingl on ledge 11 and being preferably made of closely ineshed wirescreen with its perimeter bent over a ring or member 19 for re-inforcing said wire screen.

Means is provided for conveniently lifting this device from a coffee pot or container, and preferably includes a pair of ears 2O extending from the side of the using, and chains 21 attached to said ears and to a bar or wire 22 which is embraced by a sleeve iii) containing a set screw Q-l for adjustably clamping said bar Q2 to an upper bar or member Q5 which has an eye 26 at its upper end. This lifting means is thus made adjustable for length and provides convenient means for removing the device from the coffee container.

Y IVliile I have illustrated and described the preferred forni of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modiiieation without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising acasing to be inserted in and enclosed by a container, a reticulatcd metallic member mounted across an open end of said casing, a Cloth strainer mounted outward of said. member, and a perforated cover mounted over said member and strainer, said inember and cover forming reinforcing means for said strainer, and said member and strainer and cover being readily removable and separable in order to be cleaned.

2. A peicolator device insertable within a container and to rest on the bottoni thereof, said device comprising a casing having open ends, straining means mounted over each end, apeiforated cover mounted over each straining means and end, means on each g" Y s 1,574,021

cover to space its perforations vfrom the bottom of the container, and handle means attached to said casing intermediate said c0vers for convenientlg7 removing the devce from the container. l

3. A percolator device comprising a oas-V ing with its opposite ends open and immers-v ible within a coiiee container, strainingV mechanism remova ly mounted over each end, and comprising a perforated covertitting over the end, a closely wevencloth strainer within said cover and mounted across said pertorations, and areticnlated/ Lsaid perforations, and a wire screen with a reinforcing ring removably mounted over said strainer and 'engaging` the open end of said casing.

5. t percolator device insertable within contaners ont various sizes and comprising a casing lwith open ends, straining means mounted over each end and arranged to prevent Vany solid particles passing therethrough, a perforated cover mounted over each end to retain said straining means in position, and handle means with means for adjusting it for length to conveniently remove said device from a container.

6. 'A percolator device insertable within containers oj various sizes and comprising a casing with open ends, straining means removably mounted over each end and arranged to prevent any solid particles passing therethrough, a perforated cover :rennted over each end to retain said straining means in position, said cover having openings in its side to aid in readily removing the same, and means adjustable :tor length for conveniently removing the device from a coiiee container. Y

7. A percolator device suitable for containers ott various sizes and comprising@` a casing having open ends and arranged to be inserted entirely within the container, straining mechanism removably mounted over an open end and comprising a perforated cover removably vlitt-ing over said end, a closelyV n'f'ovent'abric strainer member mounted inward oi" said cover, a wire screen member mounted inward oi said strainer member and arranged to' retain the same in position against the perforated cover, progections under said cover to space 'the same from the bottom of the container, and handle means on the casing including flexible means and rod means adjustable for length for conveniently removing -the device from the container'. Y i

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification.

LAWRENCE Boivnnn 

